2007-09-23 10:20:14 · 9 answers · asked by Hannah's Mama 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
In most states "at-fault" doesn't necessarily mean 100% at fault. Under your factors, in most states you would "carry" the majority of the negligence but probably wouldn't be 100% at-fault.
Most states have some form of comparative negligence which allows that both drivers in an accident can be held partially responsible for it. In your case the other vehicle has the right-of-way, but that does not mean they can drive into the intersection without being careful. Depending on the impact point, lanes, speed & any evasive actions, the other driver could be held 10% to 25% responsible for the accident.
Your company would pay the other driver since you would be more than 50% at-fault. However your company would have the right to reduce their payment by the percentage of fault assigned to the other driver.
2007-09-23 14:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by fighting saints 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes by law it would be your fault, because you ran a red light, regardless if by accident or not you would be at fault for causing the accident
2007-09-23 10:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by Dennis E 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 17:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The other driver may not have had time to stop or he may just "say" he didn't. Still your fault.
2007-09-23 10:24:01 · answer #4 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You Don't run a RED light by accident. If you run a Red light you are a bad, inconsiderate driver.
Of course it is your fault. How can you think otherwise !!!!!!!
2007-09-23 10:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, if the other driver couldn't stop in time. The other driver had "the right of way".
2007-09-23 10:29:00 · answer #6 · answered by itsjunglepat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its called failure to yield to a traffic signal and yes it is your fault....hope your ok and did not get hurt!
2007-09-23 10:24:25 · answer #7 · answered by RiverRat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep, you ran the light!
2007-09-23 10:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, DUH.
Of course it's your fault.
Damn.
2007-09-23 11:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋